Naize was joined by his wife Barbara Naize, daughter Tia Taylor, and sisters Sarah Naize and Judy Ann Mitchell for the oath.

"I'm just happy," said Naize, a four-term delegate who represents Blue Gap-Tachee/Cottonwood-Tselani/Low Mountain/Nazlini.

According to Title 2, section 285, of the Navajo Nation Code, the speaker presides over the Council and the Naabikiyati Committee, manages the personnel and programs under the Legislative Branch, casts tie breaking votes, calls for special sessions, and recommends the legislative branch's annual operating budget to the Council's Budget and Finance Committee.

According to the Council's process and procedure for selecting the speaker, any delegate may nominate another delegate to serve as speaker.

Each nominee is allowed to make a 15-minute statement on his or her platform for speaker.

In the event there are more than two nominees, a run-off election will be held between the top two candidates.

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The final two candidates will be allowed to make a five-minute statement before the final vote.